supportation, aid and help of young tradesmen, handicraftsmen, and persons decayed

relief or redemption of prisoners or captives

aid or ease of any poor inhabitants concerning payment of fifteens, setting out of soldiers and other taxes.

Over the years, courts have recognised many new charitable purposes that are very similar to those categorised in 1601, acknowledging that what is accepted as a "charitable purpose" must change to reflect current social and economic circumstances.

The courts have considered whether:

the new purpose is very similar to a purpose previously accepted as charitable, and

whether it satisfies the requirement that the purpose benefits the public.

Examples of wording

Here are some examples of wording used by charitable organisations to show how they fit with the "beneficial to the community" charitable purpose:

To be beneficial to the community

by establishing an athletic and recreation facility which will serve people with disabilities

by providing life management counselling and other support services to allow people with disabilities to become more independent in the community

by honouring the spirit of past and present servicemen and women by keeping service traditions alive in the public eye by means of an annual veterans' lunch

by promoting the enjoyment of amateur radio, including the making available of clubrooms for the use of allied groups with an interest in radio within the [named] region

by publishing and disseminating reports of judicial proceedings

by promoting the preservation of places of historic interest or natural beauty

by providing a water supply for [named community]

by providing a community hall

by providing recreational facilities [for the community]

by improving the physical and psychological well being of people who have had breast cancer, by participating in dragon boat racing

by providing education, counselling and other support services for immigrants and refugees in need, including language instruction, employment training, job search programmes, translation services and information programmes on New Zealand culture and life

by providing a crisis line for troubled children and young people

by establishing and operating a Boys and Girls Club by providing educational, cultural, recreational and social activities in a supervised, safe, caring positive environment for children and young people

by providing and maintaining a memorial garden for the benefit of the community

by restoring, developing and preserving the [eg historic site] with a view to educating about and commemorating the [eg historic site]

by providing respite to people caring for aged people by providing temporary care to aged people and by providing services such as housekeeping, meal preparation, nursing and shopping assistance

by organising or participating in environmental projects designed to:

preserve and protect flora and fauna

preserve, protect and restore rivers, or

improve the urban environment

by developing and providing programmes promoting the protection and preservation of the environment through re-use, reduction, recycling and recovery of waste and by educating institutions, industries, businesses and individuals about efficient waste management systems

by relieving poverty in developing nations by providing food and other basic supplies to people in need.